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OSBX Demo Reel

We always ask our clients before we start a project – “What’s the take away? What is the goal you are trying to achieve?” For our company, we want our demo reel of current work to create a vibe. We want potential clients to understand where we are coming from and the care and attention we put into our work. Simplicity is hard to achieve, but the simple marriage of a single piece of music to a wide array of moving images can stir the senses and engage the mind. We want to show off our good judgment and taste, and to attract like-minded people to work with that can appreciate the aesthetic we achieve. We want to transport people sensorially to another place, and we want them to love their experience there.

OSBX Motion Graphics Demo

Motion graphics—okay, good motion graphics—can immediately elevate a video. Especially when there is a lot of information to deliver. Done right, they move the story and help engage an audience, and over the years, we have been able to achieve exactly that. We take the time to match the right font with the right animation to the right color scheme that fits with our clients’ branding. We run the gambit of killer 3D to sharp and clever 2D animation. Even the simplicity of the right font at the right size coming on screen at the right time is an art that we are able to bring to our projects. It is the bow on the present or the cherry on the sundae. It is that final detail that brings everything together.

MERCK: The NEXT

Writing. Directing. Editing. Motion Graphics.

This is the anthem video for NEXT, showcasing the new internet platform that will simplify and unify all online work flow for the international pharmaceutical company MERCK.

CHALLENGE:

With a company this size, there were a lot of hands in the pot, and each wanted their departments to be featured. All the re-writes kept pushing back our multiple-city shoot, but the delivery and launch date remained the same.

PAT MCGRATH LABS: Supernatural

Directing . Editing

We were approached by their art director, who had the dreamy concept of a young woman visiting a psychic, we found the location, cast the talent, shot and edited this bad-ass video.

CHALLENGE:

Whenever working in the fashion industry, the pressure is to walk that fine line of keeping up with the trends without looking too trendy; or worse, like you are faking it.

DESIGN and BRANDING

Your brand is essential. Your logo is your calling card. Branding needs to be clear, creative and memorable. OSBX strength is developing, enhancing and elevating your brand. We can provide stunning design for print and digital platforms that is on-brand and consistent. Or, we can develop or revamp your brand from the ground up. Every piece you produce must be designed and we can not only design large and small format pieces we can set up full style guides to define and structure every element that leaves your company.

PHOTOGRAPHY

A stunning image is a magical thing. Even in a still photo, it is all about the story and the emotions it evokes. OSBX can art direct and execute any photography you need: lifestyle, fashion, portraits, products and interiors. We put all our experience and passion into your images. We will tactfully produce, skillfully edit and painstakingly retouch your images to complete your vision and message.

BHLDN: Real Brides

Directing . Editing

This was a video for BHLDN, the bridal line for the retailer Anthropologie. We featured real brides discussing their wedding experiences while wearing the wedding dresses they had actually purchased from BHLDN. The art direction, dictated by the client, was to have the set look like a Vanity Fair magazine cover shot by Annie Leibovitz.

CHALLENGE:

The original concept was to have individual interviews with each bride, but in the edit room this slowed down the video, making it much longer than the desired 2 minutes. Our solution was to use the interviews as a voice over that told their stories with stunning visuals.

PAWS

Directing . Editing

This is the “umbrella” video for the the non-profit rescue organization, PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society). This video is used to not only inform the public of all the great work they do, but also to show how much it takes to rescue and care for all the animals. In the larger sense, it is a call-to-action to volunteer, adopt, and most importantly, donate!

CHALLENGE:

We needed to include a lot of information and data to relay PAWS’ message and the amazing work they do without bogging viewers down with too much, all the while keeping the video light and fluid. A bunch of adorable animals really helped!

THE GROSS ROOM: Sizzle Reel

Writing. Directing. Editing. Motion Graphics. Branding.

Internet sensation Mrs. Angemi came to OSBX to develop her Instagram page with its 1.6 million followers into a television show. After developing a concept, we self-produced a proof-of-concept “sizzle reel” to shop to networks. Currently, we have a contract with Hopetown Entertainment in association with STX Productions to showrun and shop The Gross Room.

CHALLENGE:

With the subject matter of autopsies, unusual mishaps and bizarre deaths, it took quite a bit to conceptualize a show that could be broadcast to a large viewing audience and that a network would be interested in picking up. We wanted to turn it around and make the final product fun, educational and entertaining by playing up Mrs. Angemi’s rock and roll persona.

DOWNTIME Sizzle Reel

Writing. Directing. Editing. Motion Graphics. Branding.

When you are approached by Food Network star and iconic Chopped judge, Amanda Freitag, and she asks you to develop, produce and direct a show concept for her that deviates from the typical “stand and stir” cooking show, you get to work. We came up with a cutting edge, food-centric talk show. Amanda’s strengths are her infectious and fun personality, and her unwavering curiosity about food and people. Throw in celebrities sharing their secret comfort foods in their go-to “chill out spot” and you have DOWNTIME. What do celebrities, comedians, musicians and chefs do when they come off the stage, get off the road and close their restaurants? They don’t work 9-5, and they typically don’t have weekends. Their downtime is precious, and Amanda is the perfect host to get them to open up and give us a peek into their “real” lives.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY: Latin American Study Semester

Temple’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese came to OSBX to produce a video for their LASS program. They wanted to showcase their success and have a tool for student recruitment. Only through video can you see the participants’ excitement and how beneficial the program is to the language-learning process.

CHALLENGE:

We had to weave in existing footage that was in different formats and quality levels. We did this by being mindful to keep the interviews simple so they would blend in seamlessly.

ALTER STREET: Kris Chau

Directing . Editing . Branding

This was our first Alter Street and still one of our favorites. This L.A. goddess’ work is grounded in tribal symbolism done in a fluid style of inks and dyes on paper that is beyond stunning. Kris was so open in giving us an inside look into her world. She let her nerd flag fly and her energy is infectious when she talks about what making art means to her. Above her amazing talents, she is just an incredible person and it was a pleasure capturing her essence on film.

This was a self-produced passion project. Alter Street was a bi-monthly artist documentary series in which we worked directly with artists and galleries in Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles. Each episode in the series features a unique artist. We highlighted their process to creating their work, how they got started, their studios, and how all their work culminates in a public show. We also sold limited-edition prints that we designed and produced to help with funding more episodes.

CHALLENGE:

Being self-produced with basically zero budget, the crew volunteered their time working for food and beer. This was challenging, but also bonding in that it became everybody’s passion project.

ALTER STREET: Jim Houser

Directing . Editing . Branding

Jim Houser is a Philadelphia-based artist. His work is so easily identified. His palette and his subtle but poignant style hits home as much as it pleases your senses. We were fortunate enough to meet with Jim just before an exhibit in one of the galleries where he first got his start. He graciously invited us into his home (which is also his studio) to give us an inside peek to his physical and mental processes. After this episode came together, we knew Alter Street would be something special.

This was a self-produced passion project. Alter Street was a bi-monthly artist documentary series in which we worked directly with artists and galleries in Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles. Each episode in the series features a unique artist. We highlighted their process to creating their work, how they got started, their studios, and how all their work culminates in a public show. We also sold limited-edition prints that we designed and produced to help with funding more episodes.

CHALLENGE:

Being self-produced with basically zero budget, the crew volunteered their time working for food and beer. This was challenging, but also bonding in that it became everybody’s passion project.

ALTER STREET: NoseGo - Yis Goodwin

Directing . Editing . Branding

NoseGo started as a street artist dropping his funky creatures all over the city. Now his paintings have been in galleries around the world. We were able to catch him working in both public and private spaces. He was painting in his studio to get work done for an upcoming show, and we also caught up with him working on a super-sized mural on the side of a legendary music venue. Through his big smile you could not help but see he is just a big sweetheart of a guy. Working with NoseGo gave us the street cred Alter Street was looking for and opened the series up to a broader community of artists.

This was a self-produced passion project. Alter Street was a bi-monthly artist documentary series in which we worked directly with artists and galleries in Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles. Each episode in the series features a unique artist. We highlighted their process to creating their work, how they got started, their studios, and how all their work culminates in a public show. We also sold limited-edition prints that we designed and produced to help with funding more episodes.

CHALLENGE:

Being self-produced with basically zero budget, the crew volunteered their time working for food and beer. This was challenging, but also bonding in that it became everybody’s passion project.